The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-10-07
REV. DIR. TALMAGE.
THE BRooKLYS DTvISE-s SUM-
DAY SERMON.


IAos they TOOK him and sieio him at he 5rs
sages Of Jordan 7-Jndges xii, &
DO you notice the difference Of pronuncia.
ton between shihbolsih and sibbclethl a
very snail and uniInportaut difference. YOU
ny And y. thai difference WIS the differ.
enoe between LIE and death for great many
fsolle, The Lords people, Gilead and
Lihraim, 60. INTO great fght, and EphraiIn
was uoEstel. and on the retreat came
Z 70 The lords Of the river Jordan tr
E Gus Order was given that all Euphraiui
re- coming there Should b. slain But how
c'1ld IL b. found out who were
! u hraimifesi They were defecttd BY their
E Pronunciation Shihi.oleth was a word that
stood for river. The Epnraimites had a
trQgue n their own. aud when they tried 70
saT s1lnbplerh Always left out the sound Of
{ the n When IL was asked that they sny
sllluboieih they sid siblloleth. and weru slain
-itcn sid taey unto him. say now Shibbo-
( len aud be said sihholeth, FOR be could not
fra1ue 20 fTunounce Il right Then they took
tisn and slew him a. the passage OF Jordan. -
A very small difference, you say, between
/ Gllead add Ephrairn. and vet how much in
toier1Doe about that small difference The
I Lord trihe Ia cur timely which I mean
ne diferrnt denominations Of Christians
sos.,eiiinss magnify a very small difference,
end he only differences between scores OF de
nl.Eninlfiqns % day Is the difference between
tllllboleth AMI sibholfh.
TIE church Il Col Is divided into great
r,iHliar ~ denominations. Time would fail
I lpe % I'll n the c.iFl1ists. and the AI-nin-
lHsis and tli- ran1dt1rla1s. and the Baxter
l1ns and the Dlnkers, and the Shaker. and
u luafers and the Nethoiists. and the
b4ftisfs, a1c the Eplsoopaiians. aud the
isitii-raHs. ard he CongregafionHlists and
iie l'7tslgtfi-zns. and the Spirituaiists. and
q e,1re ~ other denominations of reIigionis;s
seirse Il them founded By very good men,
siire ~ lhs.n founded by very esotistic men,
aul s1Ile a them founded BIZ very Lad men
liut a. dnuiand for ruyzeif iiberty al oor,-
s-lali.a- mnst give that same liberty 10
every other man. REMEMBERING that he no
slisre ditert nun ne than differ from him
lalfc-llfc the largest h1erty in all religious
te-let and form Il worship. In art. in
1 f'o-fiez, IN morals. and in religion Jet there
= NJ gag law, ne moving Of the previous
llt-Iloel No 1-arsfcution. no Intolerance
lul know that the air and the water keep
pure b. constant circulation. and ] think
t1ere tendency In religious discussion 10
lslrii'eailgu and moral health Between the
+''Ilfth ard the Sixtaeuth centuries the church
Ff.fsr.a'i a. make people think Alright by pro
flfl.ti-llf lialglieion and by strong censorship
q a. PRES. and BY rack. and gibbet, and
i.t nd doHn the throat. triei 70 make psO-
- afrill loz; but L Was discovered that you
1anlQf fllzuEe mass BELIEF BY twisting
% ~ iead, and that you cannot make a man
- thlnsH differently by putting an swl
through bis afes- There 3 something in
tilaiIs '10lis.ienne which viii hurl Of the
ia7l1ilin thar you throw uToR il. and. IN
flr..ed ~ The fire. out Of tine flame viii make
I'd slnss On which the martyr viii mount 70
glgrF.
IN ttaf time 81 which ] speak, between the
lqlrtt and Sixteenth centuries, people went
fsuru the house q God into the most appal-
l.f iuiqaity, and right along by consecrafed
Alsirs fhe1e we're tidss q drunkenness and
l.-i'i inl.nias sch as the World never heard
Or aii ine very seEers q pendition broke
l.'- aud flooded the church. After while
o. i.-iuiins prs Was frsed- and II broke the
siiaoEies ~ TIE human mind Then there
tiiiir e -lf-f number u bad books, but where
fhsre aas one zlan hostile 20 the Christian
ie-sian tlcre were twenty men ready 20 ad-
tofsis n. ~ I have u0t any Nervousness In
.l.saf.i - MS battle gong On between truth
Ilset-urL VII conquer just as certainly as
tnzr trrl = stronger than the devil. Let
errlT ran Il gou only Ut truth rlin along
VIA ~ lr-ei on by skepties shout and
flnsfriricltalis1's spur. let il run Gods
os-s.s q urIrh are IN hot pursuit. and
gTieEer flru eagles beak cstehes out a
na'= a-aTt Gods vengeance viii tar it 70
F-ra--
if1sl1sr thus mozning 20 speak 70 you Of Sc
lalia1ilsili-l.s origin, is evils and rs curses
i1eEe ar tbosa who would make Us think
te1t DIS monster, with horns and h5ofs
/ fe-IEsnn. ! shall chase 4 70 its hiding
I.,zee- and drag X out Of the csrerus Of
asralIes- lni m ~ his hide But l want 10
lIi-se dlsfiacfioa between hig0try and the
lEa1ri fal insss Tor peculiar religious beliefs
an form. q worship. have no admirafion
~ a Iaflil-aTian.
81 sarid u such tremendous yicizitude
aIl Ielllratlor. ard with q soul that must
1fief aiiiie stand before throne q insult
iug ~ flf mault 'ils and the flaming Of the
llears1s ard fIie uT.hsasal Of the 81 shall Be
-lzsr1-F - le1st n the rxcitements, 10 give
arls-nt Tor every thought, word action,
TrsfeIcune nul flsIika--lhaf man Is mad who
h-s ~ T'.I|sI0ls prefenenoe Bat cur early
ell-uiln1. cur physical temperament, our
iI-silizii 1lllsiifutials sill very much decide
olr iai1u ~ rnf-lisfL
8 stFis ~ fi-4lrlo1y that msy please me
lluf eisIieaze sea some would like to have
q 1liI,isf-.r 10 Eeun. and bands. and surplioe
zl1 afliafs prefer - have q minister In plain
ciiiseI aTFanI Some are most impressei
Nlsu q little chila Is presented al the altar
a.sc $ rIs-sisa .lth TIE " aters u a holT bene
dis,7ql in lie name q the Father. and OF
IL 1ou. and ~ the Holy Chest. and Others
e. more irlpn---l = ben tie fssnitent CONES
~ or e taa riser. hs garments dripping
= "A IA aateis II teptism which signifies
~ washing uHay q IA. Let either have
iH uF-l uEF. One man likes no noise IN
rraFeT. "a q word. not a whisper Another
lzian IA ns god prsfers b. gesiicula1ion and
et1Id1lafllr a. prs his Devotional aspirA-
le1s One Is lusi a. good A. the other
EFeTF Mas fuzzy persuaded in his own
fis,orre iy'liiisfieid Wa going over a Quaker
rarlsr ruusiilY for some ~ bis religious senti-
Illelif an ~ luzker sid. George. / am
- tiiol an an for bringing all men % the +,
'laIsa - ar fsoil- therefore. Il thou wilt not
l1sfrrl VIA ca about my broad hrim. / will
- sasrrei EIfb fhes about thy black gown
isssize EiEe ne fhy hand
"a tracing ouf the religion q sectarian-
san d.el-rE. ] End that q great deal OF IL
7suii- frutu ufgng elevation In the home !
-ir-ie Iiara sre fareuts who do not think J
3 aFrsI. e. cafirlfure and ioer the peculiar |
-iIsr sIs-ia all Other denominations. II is /
.cay ufi-n rhe czze that that kind q eduea- /
An as JUL opposite % WHIST was expected. |
10 a. rnii.lrfl groE up aud, after q while |
b aud ~ for th-nlselves. and looking in /
49,. al1rIliss aud fnding that the people |
.1a god fhsrs and they love God and keep 4
b. -lf1uI1liIrrnis. b. natural reacfion fheT /
b Ed tqin fsase very churches Z could 1
lsaIlill1 49, nauIrs n Erunl1enf rlinisiefg Of /
~ relrl who sf-iI- tier Whole lives bonn
rIlIlsus 1tl|r DENOMINATIONS AMI who lived
p ~ rs-l4 chlldren preach the Gospel IN
hsse terr d.ii,niusti1ns But IL Is often the
80 fl-f nE1l-T starts H. q househel1 and
.r t-.f F-ili-3f ~ L never reccscrs Thsrs
=. l--t 20 tlaiIazIsilis Il higufs 10 year old
] iiilns alTflriauisln znI bigutry alse riss
~ - Erst f1Tlininelea o. any one de-
aiillsl1- Ia g Community. All the other
'.i'''a'iiaflsals arr wrong, and his denonina-
- 4 rfIr laaliisa tis Denomination IS the
80 s-sitar. ~ M nos popular. or the
- r'ilHnftl.. and if ) eur church, aud
nl--1'Ils ors-aHi za.i1u and Our choir,
20 Ha= nlInlfsr and tie man t0ssss his
~ 81 aal's 1-ner Denominations 20 know
~ fia~s Z ! great deal bitter In any
1l'i'siulir Hlfsl rle .-rs-a. denominations Of
'f 'sf.1ls ar all1lf slual IN power, nlarch-
+ So ~ 80 ~ toe worlds conquest
.ie flll'al.l1 IIrssri mere worldly power.
~ rs.lss.ar that sl- church l. acaeutahie
tilli Letter iau With Christ IN the
lir taau r. eIfh-irai with magnificent
IIa|f1TIlfe slIlnr fhrulgh III long drawn
~ eili au arEa from h-aFeB Ia tie pulpit
faara A. 30 fllfi-i Ia the rhancsi and no
'ra r f'ia rlfes hiEotry h often the child
Iluarl1Irs
~ uIl-llrl ODD q man with large Intellect
d. O e. ia-sL q j. fhe man sh0 thinks be
lsra er.af leaI tut does not That man
a.lilaal lIraFI q hiraf. The uhni. tendency
-1ia'atioil and clVIli1ati1n D 70 bring q
4u or ~ iillf kind n state q mind and
~ -. a ar--..af Oh. I